Prep Football Round Up: Pirates fall to Mendon in OT

The Pewamo-Westphalia football team gave defending Division 8 state champion Mendon all they could handle Friday night, but the Hornets earned the only score in overtime to pick up a 15-12 victory.

The Pirates fell behind 6-0 after the first quarter, but found the end zone on a Kyle Nurenberg run in the second to pull even. The score remained 6-6 until the fourth when both teams each scored one touchdown.

Kyle Nurenberg led the Pirate offense with 18 carries for 102 yards and scored both P-W touchdowns. He also completed one pass to Jered Myszak for four yards.

Aaron Rademacher and Lane Simon led the Pirate defense as they both finished with eight tackles each.

P-W (6-3) will likely be on the road next week for the first round of the state playoffs. The Pirates opponent and the game.

Portland 27, Charlotte 14

CHARLOTTE — The Raiders took a 20-0 lead at the half, then hung on to beat the Orioles in their regular-season finale.Jacob Kimmell led the Raiders on the ground with 232 yards on 25 carries and scored two touchdowns.

Quarterback Tanner Allison completed three of five passes four 29 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown pass to Logan Seal.

On defense, Adam Goodman finished with 10 tackles, two for loss, while Seal collected eight. Jared Krausz earned three stops, two for loss, and recovered a fumble.

Both Portland (8-1) and Charlotte (6-3) will discover where and who they play in the pre-district round of the 2012 playoffs.

St. Pats 34, Waldron 24

WALDRON — The Shamrocks finished the 2012 regular season undefeated Friday night with their win over the Spartans.After trailing 12-7 at the half, St. Pats scored 19 points in the third quarter to take a 26-20 advantage.

Collin Lay led the Shamrock offense with 353 yards on 48 carries, and completed 1 of 5 passes for 14 yards. He also scored five rushing touchdowns.

On defense, Jesse Smith finished with 14 tackles to lead the way. Paul Carley earned six tackles, and Connor Hengesbach collected five tackles and recovered a fumble.

St. Pats (9-0) will await the decision of the Michigan High School Athletic Association's selection committee to see where, when and who they will play in their first playoff game since 1999.

"The kids have done a really good job," Shamrock coach Pat Russman said. "Each game has been different and the kids have responded to that. They have worked hard all season and really deserve this."

Grand Rapid Calvin Christian 43, Saranac 0

GRAND RAPIDS — The Redskins finished their season with a loss on the road.

"They outplayed us in all facets of the game," Saranac coach Terry Johnson said. "(Calvin Christian) is a good team. They executed well and we did not match up well."Hunter Videan finished with 50 yards on eight carries, while Drake Edwards picked up 22 yards on four attempts.

Jacob Coulier completed one pass to Nick Kooiman for 26 yards.Defensively, Daniel Cooper finished with five tackles, while Christian Belt and Kooiman finished with four tackles each. Cooper and Kooiman also collaborated to earn a sack.